Saturday 3rd October 2026, 7pm, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington, East Lothian A poetic reimagining of 6th century Lothian princess Thaney…Continue readingSociety Event: MAIDEN MOTHER MAGE – A poetic reimagining of 6th century Lothian princess Thaney (St Teneu), daughter of Loth of Traprain Law.
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15th October 2026, The ‘Real’ King Arthur, Andrew Breeze, FRHistS, FSA, Author and Historian (All talks held at Holy Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk: The ‘Real’ King Arthur
Thursday 3rd September 2026 – Peter Ramage of Haddinton’s History Society (All talks held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington…Continue readingSociety Talk: Yester Castle and the Real Goblin Ha’
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End of an Era: Committee Changes
The society constitution requires us to rotate key post-holders every three years so we are having a bit of a…Continue readingEnd of an Era: Committee Changes
Sunday 27 September 2026, 10 am – 3 pm, Thaney’s Haven: Pilgrims’ Walk. Join Tom Brownlee on an 11 mile…Continue readingHHS Events for the East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight:
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2026-27. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of Talks: Haddington’s History Society 2026-27
There are some great local societies in East Lothian offering talks on all sorts of historical topics. We’ll try to…Continue readingAround East Lothian: Talks and Events for 2026-27
Annual General Meeting 16 April 2026 Membership Numbers: 95 fully paid-up Average Attendance: 57 Talks September 2025 Our contribution to…Continue readingConvenor’s Report Season 2025-26
Thursday 16 April 2026 – Heather Holmes, Ethnologist. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington at 7.30pm. Irish migratory potato workers played…Continue readingTalk Summary: Irish Migratory Potato Workers in East Lothian in the late 19th and 20th Centuries
Thursday 19 March 2026 – Eric Melvin, Historian. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington at 7.30pm. Following the publication of his…Continue readingSociety Talk: Duncan Napier, Founder of Napiers the Herbalists
Thursday 19th February, 7.30, Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington – Caroline Milligan, ethnologist from the Centre for Research Collections…Continue readingTalk Summary: Haddington Voices & the European Ethnological Research Centre
Thursday 15th January, 7.30, Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington – Elisabeth Rébeillé-Borgella, Historian. Esmé was a descendant of Sir…Continue readingTalk Summary: Esmé Stuart d’Aubigny, 1st Duke of Lennox (c 1542-1583): The Journey of a French Noble in Scotland